Most #Americans do #notpay for #news, with 83% reporting they have not paid for news in the past year: The most common reason cited for not paying is the availability of #freenews articles. Highly educated adults, Democrats, and older Americans are more likely to pay for news. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/24/few-americans-pay-for-news-when-they-encounter-paywalls/?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Few Americans pay for news when they encounter paywalls

Among adults who have not paid for news in the past year, the most common reason they cite is that they can find plenty of other news articles for free.

Pew Research Center